| Free Time | ||||
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| Released | 13 September 2019 | |||
| Length | 25:12 | |||
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| Producer | M-Phazes | |||
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Free Time is the second extended play (EP) by Australian singer-songwriter Ruel. The EP was announced in July 2019 [4] and was released on 13 September 2019 through RCA Records. [5] "Painkiller" was released as the lead single on 30 April 2019. His second EP, Bright Lights, Red Eyes was written in an AirBnB in Paris.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| auspOp |   [6] |
David from auspOp said the EP has "There is something both modern and instantly classic about all the songs included here and as people tend to listen to playlists more and more than albums or EPs, this one draws you in from start to finish" adding "The musical maturity is here and that comes through on the lyrics as much as the arrangements.". [6]
Debbie Carr from ABC called the EP "sophisticated" saying "Ruel is riding a rollercoaster that's only going up." [7]
Broadway World said "The new body of work is the next step in the evolution of Ruel as an artist, demonstrating his deep maturity as a writer, able to seamlessly move through genres and pen relatable lyrics." [8]
Credits adapted from Tidal. [9]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Cry" | 3:07 | ||
| 2. | "Real Thing" |
| 3:12 | |
| 3. | "Painkiller" |
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| 3:33 |
| 4. | "Hard Sometimes" |
| 4:29 | |
| 5. | "Face to Face" |
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| 3:23 |
| 6. | "Unsaid" |
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| 3:47 |
| 7. | "Free Time" |
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| 3:38 |
| Total length: | 25:12 | |||
Notes
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [10] | 3 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [11] | 18 |
| Chart (2019) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Artist Albums (ARIA) [12] | 36 |
| Chart (2020) | Position |
| Australian Artist Albums (ARIA) [13] | 40 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea (KMCA) [14] | 3× Platinum | 7,500,000* |
*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 13 September 2019 [15] | Digital download, streaming, CD | RCA, Sony Music | 19075989982 |
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